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Home / Services / Departments / City Manager’s Office / Innovation and Performance Office / Irving 360° Civic Academy

Irving 360° Civic Academy

The Irving 360° Civic Academy was designed to give participants a behind-the-scenes look at the daily operations of the City and encourage civic engagement.

The academy will soon be accepting applications from anyone 18 or older who lives or works in Irving.

Academy Overview

Session topics include:

The history of the City of Irving
Government structure, elections, and city boards and commissions
Public safety
Budget and finance
Solid waste services
Water utilities
City planning and redevelopment
Building inspections and code enforcement
Economic development and tourism
Parks and libraries
City communications
Transportation and environmental initiatives
Arts and cultural activities

Schedule

Note: These dates are for 2024; dates for 2025 are coming soon!

Monday, June 24, 2024: Applications open
Friday, July 19, 2024: Applications close
Tuesday, August 27, 2024: CMO/CSO/CAO
Tuesday, September 3, 2024: Parks & Recreation
Tuesday, September 10, 2024: Police/Fire/PSWU/FAC
Tuesday, September 17, 2024: Water Utilities/Traffic & Transportation
Tuesday, September 24, 2024: CIP/Planning
Tuesday, October 1, 2024: Library Services
Tuesday, October 8, 2024: Financial Services
Saturday, October 12, 2024: Solid Waste Services
Tuesday, October 15, 2024: ICVB/Economic Development
Tuesday, October 22, 2024: Housing & Redevelopment/Code Enforcement/Inspections
Tuesday, October 29, 2024: Communications/Municipal Court
Tuesday, November 5, 2024: Irving Arts Center
Thursday, November 7, 2024: Graduation

After Graduation

After attending the Irving 360° Academy, participants will be equipped with the tools and knowledge to help them get more involved with the City of Irving! Engagement opportunities could include:

Volunteer opportunities
Applying to serve on a city board
Speaking before the City Council on an issue
Creating a local neighborhood association
Applying to participate in the alumni programs, such as the Irving Ambassador Program

Notify Me!

Apply Here!

FAQs

Who can participate in the program?

The program is currently held once each year and is open to those who live or work within Irving’s city limits. Participants must be at least 18 years old.

When is the academy held?

The program consists of 11 consecutive sessions generally on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., beginning in September and ending in November.

Dinner is served at each session.

Where are the sessions held?

The sessions will be held at various City of Irving facilities. Information on the sessions, including a detailed agenda, will be provided in a participant’s acceptance letter.

May I bring a guest to these activities?

Due to space limitations, participants cannot bring guests to the sessions.

Do I have to go to every class?

We would love for our participants to make it out to every single class, but we understand that there may be things outside of their control that come up on a scheduled class day.

In order to be considered eligible for graduation, participants can miss no more than 3 classes.

What if I have more questions?

Please email Chief Innovation and Performance Officer Kathryn Welch with any other questions you may have related to the program.

Does it cost anything to participate?

No, Irving 360 is designed to increase community engagement, so the City of Irving offers this program at absolutely no cost to participants!

How do I apply?

Once our application opens, those interested can apply right from this webpage by heading over to the "Apply Here!" tab and submitting their application there.

When do applications open?

Soon! The Irving 360 application will open this summer. In the meantime, you can fill out the interest form by heading over to the "Notify Me!" tab to receive a notification when the application opens.

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Irving, Texas 75060

Phone: (972) 721-2600

Email: Info@IrvingTX.gov

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